Comparative Effects of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Upper Limb in Chronic Stroke Patients

March 12, 2024 updated by: Riphah International University

Comparative Effects of Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training on Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke Patients

To Compare effects of action observation and motor imagery training on upper limb function in chronic stroke patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study is Randomized controlled trial. The study will be conducted on 44 stroke patients. The study will be conducted in Civil Hospital Shujaabad and Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore. Patients will be divided into Group A (n = 20) and Group B (n = 20) using a randomization through computer generated numbers program. Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks. Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks. For the pre- and post-evaluation of all participants, Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE) and Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) will be used. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS (Statistical package for Social Sciences) 25 version.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Fedral
      • Lahore, Fedral, Pakistan, 44000
        • Riphah International University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with chronic stroke by a neurologist
  • 03 months post stroke
  • Score 1+ on modified ashworth scale
  • Having a score of 24 or higher in the Mini-Mental State Examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with neurological condition other than stroke e.g. Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis
  • Presence of an attached artificial pacemaker
  • Presence of a metal implant in the brain
  • Presence of visual impairment
  • Presence of unilateral neglect in Line bisection test (25)
  • Use of antipsychotic drugs

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: action observation training group
Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment.
Other: action observation training
Patients in Group A will receive action observation training with conventional treatment. All participants will undergo the training for 25 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 8 weeks.
Active Comparator: motor imagery training group
Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment.
Other: motor imagery training
Patients in Group B will receive motor imagery with conventional treatment. All participants will receive interventions for twenty-five minutes per session, five times a week, for eight weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE):
Time Frame: 6 months

Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA UE):

FMA UE is a detailed evaluation tool that quantitatively measures motor function, balance, sensation, joint range of motion, and pain in stroke hemiplegic patients
6 months
Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT):
Time Frame: 6 months

Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT):

The Wolf motor function test is a tool to evaluate upper extremity motor function in hemiplegic patients. It has 17 tasks with a score range from 0-5. The inter-rater reliability of the function score is 0.88 and the inter-rated reliability of performance time is 0.97
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Zeest hashmi, MSNMPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 3, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 25, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 15, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR & AHS/23/0232

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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